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Gossage: Jose Bautista a ‘disgrace,’ baseball ruined by ‘nerds’ — TAMPA, Fla. — Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage called Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista a “disgrace to the game” and blasted “nerds” for turning baseball into a “joke” during a 10-minute interview Thursday.
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Giants reliever Sergio Romo has heated words for Bryce Harper
Giants reliever Sergio Romo has heated words for Bryce Harper
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Nick Schwartz / Fox Sports:
Prince Fielder got some alarming news about his severe sleep apnea — Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder noticed that he wasn't feeling well-rested and struggled to sleep through the night, so the team sent him to participate in a sleep study earlier this week.
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Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers slugger Prince Fielder has sleep apnea — Sleep tests reveal too many instances of breathing pauses — Designated hitter had been walking up not feeling fresh — Common condition affects 18 million Americans — SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Sign David Freese, Designate Jesse Biddle — The Pirates have signed third baseman David Freese to a one-year deal, per a club announcement. The CAA client will earn $3MM on a straight guarantee without any available incentives, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports on Twitter.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Six Teams Have Interest In Alejandro De Aza — There are six clubs interested in Mets outfielder Alejandro De Aza, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin (via Twitter). But New York is apparently waiting for an offer to take on all of the $5.75MM he is owed for the coming season.
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Jarrod Parker Diagnosed With Re-Fractured Right Elbow — MARCH 12: Parker and his agent are consulting with other doctors before deciding on how to proceed, tweets John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. He's expected to be in camp with the A's on Monday, Shea notes, so we could learn more about the injury then.
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Arizona Republic:
Greinke 7th for Cy? — According to the betting website Bovada.lv, Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt has the fourth-best odds to win National League MVP honors this season. Washington's Bryce Harper is first (19/10 odds), followed by Miami's Giancarlo Stanton (6/1) …
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Associated Press:
Mejia Wants to Challenge Deal Not to Appeal 3rd Pos. Test — NEW YORK — Former Mets closer Jenrry Mejia wants to challenge the agreement he made not to appeal his third positive drug test, which led to a lifetime ban from baseball. — Banned on Feb. 12, Mejia spoke at a news conference Friday …
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Diaz wows Cardinals as opportunity arrives — • The day Aledmys Diaz learned the Cardinals were willing to risk losing him to any other team, his road roommate watched closely for a reaction. — That afternoon last July, Diaz and his Class AA teammates walked into the visitors' clubhouse …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Asdrubal Cabrera Shut Down For Two Weeks With Knee Injury — 12:10pm: The Cardinals are indeed interested in Tejada, reports ESPN New York's Adam Rubin, but the injury to Cabrera decreases the likelihood that the Mets will trade Tejada, he adds. — 10:43am: The Mets announced …
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Andrew Simon / MLB.com:
Several top pitchers on display Wednesday in Grapefruit, Cactus Leagues — In less than a month, teams will send out their aces for Opening Day. — Wednesday had little of that pomp and circumstance — it's still early in Spring Training, after all — but it did feature an impressive collection of starting pitchers for early March.
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Detroit Free Press:
How to follow today's Detroit Tigers-Houston Astros game — 1:05 p.m., No TV or radio: Grapefruit League action continues today in Kissimmee, Fla. — Detroit Tigers (6-4) vs. Houston Astros (7-2) — Where: Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla. — First-pitch weather forecast: Partly sunny, 82 degrees.
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Tanae Howard / Fox 59:
Greenwood woman shows the unfiltered truth about skin cancer in viral Facebook album … If you're going to be soaking up the sun for spring break or tanning for prom season, a Greenwood woman has a warning for you. She's shared the intimate details of her battle with skin cancer in hopes of inspiring others to protect themselves.
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